King Kong Escapes

07/22/1967

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1hr 44min

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Action

,Fantasy

,Horror

,Science Fiction

The electronic monster Mechani-Kong boldly challenges the ruler of the South Seas, King Kong!!

STORY

An adaptation of the Rankin/Bass cartoon, "The King Kong Show". King Kong is brought in by the evil Dr. Who to dig for Element X in a mine when the robot Mechani-Kong is unable to do the task. This leads to the machine and the real Kong engaging in a tremendous battle atop Tokyo Tower.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Akira Takarada
  • Mie Hama
  • Rhodes Reason
  • Linda Miller
  • Hideyo Amamoto

    Directors

  • Ishirō Honda
  • Arthur Rankin, Jr.
  • Ken Sano

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

  • TOHO
  • Rankin/Bass Productions
  • Tokyo Laboratory

    Production Countries

  • Japan
  • United States of America

LANGUAGES

  • English
  • Japanese